Wednesday's Injury Report
The Seahawks kicked off their practice week ahead of Sunday's game in Pittsburgh with two players not participating due to injury, safety Nick Emmanwori, who exited last week's game with an ankle injury, and cornerback Devon Witherspoon, who is listed with a knee injury.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Emmanwori has a high ankle sprain and could end up on injured reserve, which would require him to miss at least four games, but on Wednesday Macdonald said the decision of whether or not to put the rookie safety on IR would wait until late in the week.
Macdonald was not asked about Witherspoon, so there was no further update on his status. Witherspoon was slow to get up after Josh Jobe's fourth-quarter interception on Sunday, but he eventually jogged off after the play and was back for the next defensive series, and played all 76 defensive snaps in the game.
The Seahawks are hoping to get three players back from injury who missed the opener, receiver Jake Bobo (concussion), receiver Dareke Young (hamstring) and outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (knee). Young was limited in practice Wednesday, while Bobo and Nwosu were both full participants.
Asked what Nwosu's return to the defense will mean, whether it comes this week or in the near future, Macdonald said, "We know what he brings, he's incredibly smart, tough as crap, great all-around football player, great game runner, and great intuition. He's a leader for us. This is a guy that, you haven't felt it on the field as much in the last year, but he's bringing it every day in the meeting, in the building for our football team. It's going to be awesome, whenever he gets back, just to have him out there."
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Seattle Seahawks
Did Not Participate
- S Nick Emmanwori (ankle)
- CB Devon Witherspoon (knee)
Limited Participation
- LB Ernest Jones IV (shoulder)
- S Julian Love (groin)
- DT Jarran Reed (back)
- WR Dareke Young (hamstring)
Full Participation
- WR Jake Bobo (concussion)
- LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Did Not Participate
- CB Joey Porter Jr. (hamstring)
- S DeShon Elliott (knee)
- OL Calvin Anderson (illness)
- LB T.J. Watt (NIR-resting vet)
- DT Derrick Harmon (knee)
Limited Participation
- LB Nick Herbig (hamstring)
- DT Cameron Heyward (NIR-resting vet)
The Seahawks and Steelers face off on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. Kickoff is set for 10:00 a.m. PT. Take a look back through history at the Seahawks' matchups against the Steelers.
Franco Harris of the Steelers carried for short yardaga in first quarter action Sunday, Dec. 4, 1977 past Seattle Seahawks Bob Lurtsema (70). Harris rushed for more than 100 yards for the twenty-eight time in his career, only two other players have done it more often. Harris also went over the 1000 yard mark for the year. (AP Photo)
Steelers Franco Harris (32) gets past Seahawks Bill Gregory (77) for Pittsburgh's third touchdown of the game, Sept. 11, 1978. The Steelers won the game in Pittsburgh, 21-10. (AP Photo/R.C. Greenawalt)
Steve Largent of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball during game action against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Nov. 8, 1981. (AP Photo)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) is tackled for no gain by Seattle Seahawk conerback Keith Simpson (42) in the first quarter of their National Football League game in the Seattle Kingdome, Nov. 28, 1982. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart)
Franco Harris (32) of the Pittsburgh Steelers slides into the end zone for six points after being hits by Kenny Easley (45) and Kerry Justin of the Seattle Seahawks in the first quarter of their game in Seattle, Wash., Oct. 23, 1983. Harris went nine yards for the score. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet)
Seattle Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth (55) sets for play during a 13-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 6, 1987 at The Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Rick Mirer (3) is sacked for a seven-yard-loss by Kevin Henry (76) of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter of their NFL game in Seattle, Wash., Sunday, Dec. 26, 1993. (AP Photos/Gary Stewart)
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive center Dermontti Dawson (63) looks up from the field with his helmet up during a NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on September 25, 1994 in Seattle. The Seahawks won the game 30-13. (AP Photo/Paul Jasienski)
Seattle Seahawks punt returner Charlie Rogers (31) evades Pittsburgh Steelers' John Fiala as he runs the Josh Miller punt back for a touchdown in the first quarter in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Sept. 26, 1999. Steelers Dewayne Washington (20) Orpheus Roye, (71) Kevin Henry (76) and Carlos Emmons (51) watch from the sidelines. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Seattle Seahawks' Shaun Alexander celebrates as he runs off the field after the 23-16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Seattle Sunday Nov. 2, 2003. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Seattle Seahawks' Isaiah Kacyvenski, left, and J.P. Darche (52) bring down Pittsburgh Steelers' Antwaan Randle El during a punt return as Seahawks' Orlando Huff (57) comes in on the play in the fourth quarter Sunday, Nov. 2, 2003, in Seattle. The Seahawks won, 23-16. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens (86) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown in the third quarter of the Super Bowl XL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis (36) is tackled during the third quarter of play against the Seattle Seahawks at the Super Bowl XL football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger dives in for a one-yard touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter of play at the Super Bowl XL football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Pittsburgh Steelers line backer James Farrior (51) tackles Seattle Seahawks tight end Marcus Pollard (88) as Ryan Clark (25) runs at the football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
